diff --git a/newt/compose.yml b/newt/compose.yml
index 3fb25a2..dcc354f 100644
--- a/newt/compose.yml
+++ b/newt/compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
       - PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT=https://pangolin.acedanger.com
       - NEWT_ID=${NEWT_ID}
       - NEWT_SECRET=${NEWT_SECRET}
+      - ACCEPT_CLIENTS=true
     labels:
       - diun.enable=true
 networks: {}